Sports

Sprint for Sports

The Los Altos Athletic League’s inaugural Sprint for Sports event is scheduled 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Los Altos High track. The school’s fall-sport athletes will run, jog and walk laps in an effort to raise money for the athletic department. Each participant hopes to raise $100. The event includes a raffle, bake sale, water-balloon toss at the coaches, cakewalk and lunch. For more information, contact Amanda Jones at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Howard shines

Stanford University volleyball player Brittany Howard, a Mountain View High graduate, Nov. 5 was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. The outside hitter from Los Altos posted 14 kills in a win over Oregon State and eight kills in a victory over Oregon.

Softball sign-ups

Turkey Trot nears

Mountain View High’s third annual Spartan Turkey Trot is scheduled Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22. Race-day registration is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. on the school track. The 5K run is slated to start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K walk at 8:35 a.m. A series of fun runs is planned immediately after the 5Ks: a 60-yard dash, a 400 dash and a mile run. The top three finishers in the men’s and women’s divisions of the 5K run will be awarded home-baked pumpkin pies and a gift certificate for the On Your Mark performance running store in Los Altos. Registration is $5-$18; proceeds benefit Mountain View’s athletic program. To register or for more information, visit www.mvhsturkeytrot.shutterfly.com.

PONY registration begins

Los Altos Mountain View PONY Baseball registration has opened for the spring season. The league is for boys and girls ages 5-19. Practice begins in March and the season runs through May or June. To register or for more information, visit www.lamvpb.org.

Holiday hoops camp

Spartans Sports Camp’s inaugural Holiday Basketball Camp is scheduled 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 26-29 in the Mountain View High gym. It is open to boys and girls in grades 5-8. Cost is $175. To register or for more information, visit www.spartanssportscamp.com.